Inside the Asura Divine Temple in the Douluo God Realm.
A figure wrapped in materialized killing intent stood there, as cold as an eternal frozen prison; wherever his gaze fell, all things fell silent.
His long silver-white hair flew wildly, accentuating a pair of crimson vertical pupils that were unfathomably deep, hiding a sharp chill capable of slaying Gods and exterminating demons.
He wore the Asura Demon Armor with dark red-gold patterns; the surface of the armor flowed with slaughter runes, and the bone spurs on his shoulders and back were hideous, every inch proclaiming supreme majesty.
The Asura God Sword in his hand trembled slightly, enough to stir the malevolent energy between heaven and earth.
At this moment, this figure radiating terrifying malevolence was filled with rage, and endless slaughter energy instantly covered the entire temple.
This figure was the Asura God King, one of the five Great God Kings of the Douluo God Realm and its Law Enforcer.
The reason for his immense anger was that Tang San, the successor he had chosen on the Douluo Continent, had died, and the power of providence he had injected into Tang San's body had returned to the Douluo Continent.
This caused the fire of fury in his heart to surge instantly.
"How can this be? How could that power of providence return to the Douluo Continent?!"
While his heart was filled with sky-piercing rage, a hint of confusion revealed itself in the Asura God's crimson eyes.
This was the power of providence he had obtained by squeezing the Douluo Continent for countless years.
He had originally planned to inject this power of providence into his chosen successor, Tang San, and then have him continue to harvest the Providence of the Douluo Continent.
But he never expected that with Tang San's death, the Providence he had previously acquired would actually return directly to the Douluo Continent.
Logically speaking, he had tampered with this power of providence; even if Tang San died, this Providence should have returned to his hands.
But now, not only was his chosen successor dead, but even the power of providence in his hands had dissipated. The Asura God felt truly cursed.
In reality, that power of providence had not returned to the Douluo Continent but had already been used by Lin Chen.
However, due to the concealment by the diary system, this Asura God in the God Realm believed that the power of providence had returned to the Douluo Continent.
"Dammit, is this truly the plane where the Dragon God was born? It really isn't simple."
The Asura God slammed his palm onto his throne, his heart full of resentment.
In his mind, he had already decided that this matter was the work of the Douluo Continent's planar will.
Otherwise, how could Tang San, who was comparable to a Son of Providence of the Douluo Continent, fall so easily? He had originally planned to use Tang San to personally enter the fray in the future Battle of Providence and take away the Providence of the Angel Clan.
But the occurrence of this matter was truly caught him off guard, completely disrupting his plans.
Moreover, he hadn't expected Tang San's father, Tang Hao, to be such a useless waste, actually allowing his successor Tang San to die. Truly a useless person who can't be helped.
After a while, the Asura God finally managed to calm the rage in his heart.
He stood up from his throne, and with a flash, he arrived amidst the clouds.
His gaze pierced through the endless void, looking straight towards the Douluo Continent, searching for the soul of his successor, Tang San, on the continent.
As his massive Divine Sense swept across the entire Douluo Continent, it didn't take long before he discovered a soul bearing a unique mark.
"Fortunately, I tampered with Tang San's soul back then; otherwise, finding Tang San's soul today would have been quite difficult."
After finding Tang San's soul, a trace of a smile finally appeared on the Asura God's cold face.
Following that, with a wave of the Asura God's hand, Tang San's drifting soul on the Douluo Continent instantly crossed the endless void and appeared in the Asura God's palm.
Looking at the soul in his hand, the Asura God shifted his thoughts, and Tang San's soul, which had been dormant due to death, slowly regained consciousness.
"Aaaaah! Damn you, Lin Chen! I won't let you go even as a ghost!"
The moment he woke up, Tang San's soul roared in anger, venting the resentment in his heart.
But soon, Tang San noticed the Asura God before him, who radiated an extreme aura of slaughter, as well as his own floating and illusory body.
"Who are you? And where am I now?"
With doubt in his eyes, Tang San questioned the cold man before him.
He desperately wanted to figure out his current situation and whether he could be reborn again.
Seeing that Tang San's consciousness was clear, the Asura God didn't waste words and directly explained the entire situation to him.
"My name is the Asura God, the Law Enforcer of the Douluo God Realm."
"And you are the successor I have chosen. In the future, you can inherit my God Position, gain eternal life, and hold the authority of slaughter."
"Your original rebirth on the Douluo Continent was my doing."
The Asura God clearly explained his origins and the relationship between the two of them to Tang San.
Upon hearing the Asura God's origins, Tang San was deeply shocked. He hadn't expected that the fundamental reason for his rebirth was this magnificent being.
He even less expected that he had such an opportunity—to have the honor of inheriting the God Position of this powerhouse who was terrifying to the extreme.
Although he didn't know what level the Asura God was at, eternal life and holding the authority of slaughter were things that no Spirit Master on the Douluo Continent could achieve.
The current Tang San had only just stepped into the world of Spirit Masters and didn't yet know about becoming a God at Rank 100, so he didn't know that the realm above Spirit Masters was that of a God.
Knowing the Asura God's power and his connection to him, Tang San's eyes were filled with excitement and exhilaration. Then, he asked the Asura God with great anticipation:
"Lord Asura God, your divine powers are vast. I wonder if you can allow me to be resurrected on the Douluo Continent once more."
"I, Tang San, still have a great debt of vengeance unpaid. I want to return to the Douluo Continent to seek my revenge!"
Hearing Tang San's words, the Asura God nodded and did not refuse Tang San's request.
However, since Tang San currently lacked the power of providence, he would have Tang San grow quickly so that in the future, Tang San could inherit his God Position sooner, allowing him to successfully leave this God Realm that lacked freedom.
In addition, he also intended to use Tang San to obtain the power of providence from the Douluo Continent. He not only wanted to take back the Providence he had lost but also to seize the Providence of the Douluo Continent held by Spirit Hall.
The power of providence was of great help to a God's cultivation, especially since this was the Providence of the Douluo Continent.
One must know that this was the plane where the Dragon God was born; the power of providence it possessed was different from that of other planes.
How strong was the Dragon God? The Asura God knew very well. If the Dragon God were alive, all the Gods of the Douluo God Realm added together would not be enough for the Dragon God to fight.
Even without mentioning the Dragon God, the Douluo God Realm was no match for the Nine Great Dragon Kings under him.
The Asura God could still deal with the weaker Dragon Kings, but against top-tier Dragon Kings like the Light Dragon King, Darkness Dragon King, and Mountain Dragon King—let alone the Asura God—even the two God Kings, Evil and Benevolence, might not be their match.
One could imagine how powerful the Dragon Clan was back then, and just how powerful the Dragon God, as the Lord of the Dragon Clan, was.
Therefore, the power of providence of the Douluo Continent was very precious.
After the Asura God passed the Asura God Position to Tang San, his strength would inevitably drop by a level. The power of providence, however, could increase his strength and was of vital importance to him.